The Young Hornblower Omnibus Quotes

“Though there are very serious disadvantages about being a true believer. Who would want four wives at any time, especially when one pays for the doubtful privilege by abstaining from wine?”
― C.S. Forester, The young Hornblower : comprising Mr. midshipman Hornblower, Lieutenant Hornblower, Hornblower and the Hotspur

“His officers saw little of him, and did not love what they saw.”
― C.S. Forester, The young Hornblower : comprising Mr. midshipman Hornblower, Lieutenant Hornblower, Hornblower and the Hotspur

“smoking joint which he put on the table.”
― C.S. Forester, The young Hornblower : comprising Mr. midshipman Hornblower, Lieutenant Hornblower, Hornblower and the Hotspur

“He went hurrying off to take his stand by the left-hand gun, which”
― C.S. Forester, The young Hornblower : comprising Mr. midshipman Hornblower, Lieutenant Hornblower, Hornblower and the Hotspur

“captain’s face above the canvas. It was still and expressionless,”
― C.S. Forester, The young Hornblower : comprising Mr. midshipman Hornblower, Lieutenant Hornblower, Hornblower and the Hotspur